The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-28
The Affair Said To Be on the Verge Of Settle
ment-Germany Claims to Havea Good
Case, but Will Not Push It's Demand.
Important Statements Concerning the
Phoenix Park Murders and Parnell.
Mr.. GladstOnes Personal knowledge as to the
Attitude of the Irish Leader-The Pope's
Brief as to the American University.
THE SCHNABFLE INCIDENT.
Sensational Reports Contradicted, and the
Affair Said To Be Almost Adjusted.

Sensational Reports Contradicted, and the
Affair Said To Be Almost Adjusted.
BERLIN. April 27-It is asserted upon official
authority that the report that France had de-
manded the surrender of NJ Schnabee, which
was circulated here to-day and widely tele-
graphed by newspaper correspondents. is wholly
untrue. A rumor was also current to-day that
Prince Bismarck had given his consent that NJ.
Schnabele should be released on parole, and
much indignation was expressed thereat BY per-
sons who gave credence to the story.
There is no doubt that the government is SIM
cere in its desire to speedily dispose of the
Schnabele matter to the satisfaction of France
as well as Germany. and no time is being wasted
in reaching that conclusion of the difficulty.
The Schnabele incident is on the verge of set
tlement Although the government is able to
place before Mr.. Herbette, the French embassa-
dor, absolute evidence that Schnabele has long
been actively engaged in melting conspiracy and
acting as spy in Alsace and proof that he was
arrested on German territory. it is reported in
official circles that, to conciliate France Ger
many will offer the release of Schnabels on
dition that he be removed from his frontier post
The papers make scant reference to the affair.
Schnabele in Difference to French feeling. even
though there be abundant evidence that he was
3 spy and traitor.
1t is believed the German government will
take into consideration the circumstance al
legged by France, that Schnabele officially
invited the frontier just before his arrest.
The Nachrichten declares that if Germany finds
this to be the case, Schnabele should be at once
released.
schnabele an Important Parsonage.
Cable special.
NJ. Schnabele is far from being the mere in
significant police inspector at Pagnv, as de-
scribed by various contemporaries. The post
which he holds is one of considerable impor-
tance. He is one of small body of tried and
trusted officials to whom is intrusted the guard
anship and inspection cf Frances most vul-
nerable point-namely. her eastern frontier.
He has been in the service of the government
for period Of close upon thirty years, and has
always held important positions of particular
trust and confidence. His services were some
wears ago rewarded by the cross Of the Legion
Of Honor. and his promotion to the grade of . Ii.
Ger of the order had already 5een promised in
order to induce him to forego his intention of
retiring on wel-earned pension. NJ Selma
bele's whole past career and his long tenure of a
particularly delicate post sufficient to prove
that he would not be guilty of any vulgar lndis-
erection, nor would the German authorities have
provoked an incident apparently dscredltable
to the empire for the sake of any mere subaltern
employe.
1t is therefore improbable that either the
French or German government will be inclined
to treat the affair lightly as had been at first
supposed. The order which the French en-
bassador at Berlin has received to suspend all
diplomatic relations with the German Foreign
Office until satisfactory explanation of the in
| cident has been rendered, is very significant It.
and it may safely be asserted that at no time
| since 1870 have the two nations been SO near